AP Go-Po: How Laws Are Made Assignment

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Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States of America details the legislative procedures that take place in order for a Bill to become Law. Your assignment is to produce an infographic that visually explains this important function of the Federal Government. Full instructions for the assignment are found on pages 3 and 4 of the Word Document.

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Here are the factors in which you will be graded on in this assignment:

• Whether your final product is factually correct (10 points)
• Whether your final product is graphically elegant (5 points)
• The level of creativity expressed (or attempted) in your final product (5 points)
• The amount of effort based on presentation value (5 points)

Options for developing your project:

• Creating a podcast using programs like GarageBand
• Creating a web-based creation using sites like Glogster
• Creating a graphic or photographic digital work
• Developing a PowerPoint
• Developing a video based presentation using programs like Photo Booth and iMovie
• Creating a poster or tri-fold

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Examples (from SunLight Labs in their "2010 Design for America competition")

• Infographic #1
• Infographic #2 (this one won the competition)
• Infographic #3
• Infographic #4
• Infographic #5

Great websites with various examples of Infographics:

• Cool Infographics
• Wall Stats (their "Death and Taxes" infographic will be examined in class)
• Chart Porn
• Time Magazine graphics page
• Social Media Graphics
• Daily Infographic
• NY Times Multimedia page